Grocery Briefs: April 2010

Acquisitions, new launches, new partnerships, awards, new initiatives and more.

Sunsweet Growers, headquartered in Yuba City, CA, announced a collaboration with Ayala’s Herbal Water, headquartered in Narberth, PA, involving an equity investment as well as partnership in the marketing, sale and distribution of Herbal Water.

Indianapolis, IN-based Endangered Species Chocolate has named Hannah Wilkins as its Time for Hope Essay contest winner. Wilkins’ winning essay was selected from over 250 applicants to receive the grand prize $5,000 donation to the non-profit of her choice. Wilkins’ and all finalists’ essays can be accessed at www.itstimeforhope.com.

Phoenix, OR-based Rising Sun Farms’ Chile Lime Cheese DipnSpread was awarded the top prize for new products at the National Grocers Association (NGA) Convention held February 9–12 in Las Vegas, NV.

Ice cream-maker Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. announced it will use only Fair Trade Certified ingredients across its entire global flavor portfolio by the end of 2013.

San Francisco, CA-based Diamond Foods, Inc. stated it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kettle Foods, Inc., Salem, OR, makers of organic and all-natural potato chips, from London-based private equity group Lion Capital LLP for $615 million in cash.

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